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East Asia & Pacific · Upper-middle income

Tuvalu: key statistics

Tuvalu has 9,492 people (2025) and a GDP per person of $6,041. Below: 60 indicators with the latest year, world rank and change over ten years.

Capital
Funafuti
Region
East Asia & Pacific
Income group
Upper-middle income
Currency
Tuvaluan dollar, Australian dollar AUD
Languages
English, Tuvaluan
ISO codes
TVTUV
Population9,4922025 · rank 217 of 217GDP$57.3m2025 · rank 211 of 211GDP per capita$6,0412025 · rank 131 of 211Life expectancy67.3 yrs2024 · rank 175 of 217Internet users35.2%2017Fertility3.172024 · rank 51 of 217CO₂ per person0.00 t2024 · rank 203 of 203Inflation0.5%2011
topic profiles

Tuvalu, topic by topic

Each profile brings together the indicators of one topic with world and regional rank, values since 2000, group averages and a comparison with neighbours.

Population12 indicatorsEconomy10 indicatorsTrade & investment8 indicatorsAid, poverty & equality11 indicatorsEducation12 indicatorsHealth16 indicatorsDigital & energy access9 indicatorsEnvironment11 indicators
Population
Tuvalu
9,0009,50010,00010,50011,00011,5001994199920042009201420192024Tuvalu9,492
GDP per capita
TuvaluEast Asia & PacificWorld
$0$5,000$10,000$15,0001994199920042009201420192024Tuvalu$6,041East Asia & PacificWorld
Life expectancy
TuvaluEast Asia & PacificWorld
60657075801994199920042009201420192024Tuvalu67.3 yrsEast Asia & PacificWorld
Internet users
TuvaluEast Asia & PacificWorld
0%25%50%75%100%200020052010201520202025Tuvalu35.2%East Asia & PacificWorld
all indicators

Tuvalu by topic

World rank counts countries with a value in the recent window; regional rank is within East Asia & Pacific.

PopulationFull population profile

IndicatorValueYearWorld rankIn region10-year changeWorldSince 2000
Population9,4922025217/21737/37−13%8.2bn
Population growth-1.61%2025213/21735/37−1.4 pp0.91%
Urban share65.4%2025106/21719/37+6.5 pp57.8%
Fertility3.17202451/2175/37−4.7%2.19
Aged 65+7.0%2025124/21722/37+1.6 pp10.4%
Aged 0–1433.0%202558/21710/37+1.1 pp24.4%
Density371.0202431/2167/37+1.3%62.1
Birth rate22.0202461/2179/37−4.4%16.3
Area26 km²2024214/21636/37−13%140,539,257 km²

EconomyFull economy profile

IndicatorValueYearWorld rankIn region10-year changeWorldSince 2000
GDP$57.3m2025211/21136/36+56%$118tn
GDP per capita$6,0412025131/21123/36+80%$14,406
GDP per capita, PPP$6,7592025155/19924/31+79%$25,704
GNI per capita$9,780202594/20115/33+73%$14,244
GDP growth1.6%2025158/21027/36−7.7 pp2.9%
GDP per capita growth3.3%202573/21019/36−6.3 pp2.0%
Agriculture share15.9%2015——−3.5 pp4.0%
Industry share7.0%2015——−0.4 pp25.0%

Prices & public finance

IndicatorValueYearWorld rankIn region10-year changeWorldSince 2000
Inflation0.5%2011———3.0%
Exchange rate1.552025154/21027/36+17%—

Trade & investmentFull trade & investment profile

IndicatorValueYearWorld rankIn region10-year changeWorldSince 2000
Current account40.0%20231/1851/29+37.2 pp—
FDI inflows0.4%2025164/19728/32−0.4 pp1.4%
Remittances5.1%202354/17810/26−4.3 pp0.8%
Tourist arrivals3,6002019195/19634/35+125%2.4bn

Aid, poverty & equalityFull aid, poverty & equality profile

IndicatorValueYearWorld rankIn region10-year changeWorldSince 2000
Net ODA received$68.3m2023124/14519/24+148%$259bn
ODA, % of GNI101.8%20231/1391/23+55.2 pp0.2%
ODA per person$6,96220231/1451/24+178%$32.2
Extreme poverty9.0%2010———10.1%
Poverty, $4.20/day21.2%2010———18.2%
National poverty rate26.3%2010————
Gini index39.12010————
Women in parliament0.0%2025189/19030/30−6.7 pp27.2%

EducationFull education profile

IndicatorValueYearWorld rankIn region10-year changeWorldSince 2000
Adult literacy100.0%20221/1411/23—87.7%
Female literacy100.0%20221/1471/24—84.6%
Primary enrolment101.1%202485/19111/30−2.4 pp102.2%
Secondary enrolment90.7%2024100/17618/26+11.0 pp77.3%
Tertiary enrolment19.4%2023133/17224/27—43.6%
Primary completion95.1%202482/16813/26−3.0 pp88.0%
Pupils per teacher15.62018106/17321/27−19%23.4
Education spending12.8%20232/1842/29+9.4 pp3.6%

HealthFull health profile

IndicatorValueYearWorld rankIn region10-year changeWorldSince 2000
Life expectancy67.3 yrs2024175/21732/37+3.0%73.5 yrs
Infant mortality16.5202476/19611/30−28%27.7
Under-5 mortality19.2202475/19612/30−29%37.4
Maternal mortality170202344/1945/30+1.2%197
Health spending27.1%20231/1931/29+13.3 pp10.1%
Health spending per person$1,724202346/1937/29+256%$1,317
Physicians1.352020100/18011/25+18%1.86
Measles vaccination97%202444/1938/30+3.0 pp84%
HIV prevalence0.4%202480/1538/18+0.1 pp0.7%
Child stunting5.7%2019128/15422/25−4.3 pp—
Basic water98.7%202489/20619/37−0.2 pp91.5%
Basic sanitation89.7%2024120/20322/37+4.3 pp82.2%

Digital & energy accessFull digital & energy access profile

IndicatorValueYearWorld rankIn region10-year changeWorldSince 2000
Internet users35.2%2017——+25.2 pp73.6%
Mobile subscriptions98.92022140/21022/34+286%111.5
Fixed broadband4.52022143/20822/34+9.9%20.1
Electricity access100.0%2024112/21520/36+2.1 pp91.9%
Clean cooking84.0%2024117/19215/30+21.0 pp75.4%

EnvironmentFull environment profile

IndicatorValueYearWorld rankIn region10-year changeWorldSince 2000
CO₂ per person0.00 t2024203/20337/37—4.69 t
Renewable energy5.2%2022167/21226/37+4.9 pp19.7%
Renewable power15.8%2021127/20620/35+14.3 pp27.8%
Forest cover39.6%202480/21424/35+5.3 pp31.1%
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)